tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post2762802705464385042..comments2024-02-07T16:22:39.625-05:00Comments on Jeff Jedras: Really, Alf Apps? I mean really?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-78774642912555839742010-05-18T00:10:37.400-04:002010-05-18T00:10:37.400-04:00One thing I know for sure Sandi is that Alf Apps s...One thing I know for sure Sandi is that Alf Apps should not be on TV talking about Parliamentary Committees. We have 76 elected MPs worthy of the arguement thank you very much.James Curranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064830948270604331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-87834729175147337432010-05-17T15:46:21.530-04:002010-05-17T15:46:21.530-04:00Good grief, talk about overreaction here.
He does...Good grief, talk about overreaction here.<br /><br />He doesn't support her - he says if she's innocent then her career is ruined.<br /><br />Harper could have just taken her cabinet status away (like Bernier) but had to go to extremes.<br /><br />Remember, with all the hoopla, the opposition parties asked that she step down in cabinet.<br /><br />I'm getting a headache from all those who think they know what should or shouldn't be done.RuralSandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09552973218865121867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-10179766046720091472010-05-17T13:49:22.587-04:002010-05-17T13:49:22.587-04:00Jeff
Email Apps tried to invoke U.S. President G...Jeff <br /><br />Email Apps tried to invoke U.S. President George Bush a racist card around Katrina incompetence with Harper over handling of H1N1.<br /><br />I applaud your pointing out the nomination challenges inside the LPOC exist and should be a higher priority.<br /><br />I agree the LPOC needs to be seen busy on important files that matter to Canadians.<br /><br />Nominations is not one of them. It has been entertaining watching the opposition remove their daggers from the corpse of Helena Guergis political career and reputation.<br /><br />The back benches are invisible and the circus sideshow on display have the 1990's hidden scary religious right republican agenda front and centre.<br /><br />The McGill studies show the large voting blocks including Catholic vote has left the liberals and was responsible for the worst showing in 150 years in 2008.<br /><br />This entire bashing of Christians is creepy on many levels. <br />Having different priorities on saving lives in Africa should not have you painted a racist, anti-female gov't. <br />In my opinion this will further alienate the moderate Canadians against the gutter politics.CanadianSensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010880162544507668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-6937644998761172132010-05-17T12:53:02.659-04:002010-05-17T12:53:02.659-04:00If all Harper wanted was an excuse to turf Guergis...If all Harper wanted was an excuse to turf Guergis, why didn't he take a less drastic approach? Remove her from cabinet, stick her in the back benches, and then make sure she was not re-nominated next time an election is called. By booting her right out of the party and calling the RCMP and Ethics Commish, he's made this into a bigger optics problem than he needed to. I don't get it, but it does suggest there's more to this than we know or guess.Filliblusterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563618107971013947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-69224234193863285622010-05-17T12:04:00.071-04:002010-05-17T12:04:00.071-04:00That is a nice point, Ted. And once worth making. ...That is a nice point, Ted. And once worth making. One that has more power, and looks less dumb, in the greater historical context.<br /><br />Unfortunately, it seems to bare little to no resemblance to whatever point Alfred was trying to make. <br /><br />And it's not a point for a party president to be on tv making either.<br /><br />As for tonight, I'm in Orlando and I'm going for a steak dinner, but I'm sure that's now what you meant... :)Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971310821484459106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-26674614431842405512010-05-17T11:56:26.286-04:002010-05-17T11:56:26.286-04:00Don't you think it is an issue or at least a t...Don't you think it is an issue or at least a theme of importance in Harper apparently lying about his rationale for dumping Guergis?<br /><br />Or, more significantly, once again showing how, if you cross Harper, you will be personally punished way out of proportion to your infraction?<br /><br />We see how he treats civil servants when they don't obey: they get fired or their good reputations savaged or both. Linda Keen, the MPCC chair, the former Information Commissioner, Immigration tribunal board members, Environment Canada scientists, the list goes on.<br /><br />And he will go full frontal attack on private citizens - president of the BMO and Chair of Council of CEOs, Graves - and MPs who cross him as well: they tried the "criminal investigations" thing first with Bill Casey you will recall when they accused him of fraud and embezzlement; they tried it with Garth Turner leading to success at the polls.<br /><br />I think it is the proper job of the opposition to question and challenge problematic cabinet ministers. They are doing the nation's business and have to be held to a higher standard.<br /><br />But Harper has called in the RCMP and the Ethics Commissioner on what appears to be very flimsy grounds. I think that is unconscionable and speaks volumes about the threats and chilling effects of this government.<br /><br />Is it a huge confidence-shattering issue? Of course not, on its own. But is it yet another example highlighting the anti-democratic culture of deceipt perpetrated by Stephen Harper? Absolutely.<br /><br />(BTW, you going tonight?)Ted Bettshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06223729391428982448noreply@blogger.com